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joshcryer

(62,269 posts)
30. The opposition has been saying that for years! He would shoot it down every time!
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 04:23 PM
Oct 2012

C'mon. It's his Romney moment. Romney comes out against the middle class and poor, which is what Democrats have been saying for so long. Chavez comes out and says the country is in disrepair and crime is unjustifiable, which the opposition has been saying for so long.

"Some had travelled hundreds of miles on overnight buses." joshcryer Oct 2012 #1
Nice work, Josh... "Some" indeed! nm Flatulo Oct 2012 #2
No problem, thought it was funny. Twitter is amazing. joshcryer Oct 2012 #4
That's good organization. David__77 Oct 2012 #6
I would hope that the Democrats in this country wouldn't make attending a rally compulsory. joshcryer Oct 2012 #8
I think that it's fine for it to be expected of party members. David__77 Oct 2012 #10
How else do you get people to go? joshcryer Oct 2012 #11
Just like the Koch funded freedom works bussing in tea party vinny9698 Oct 2012 #21
Hundreds of thousands of active supporters want to go to a rally... JackRiddler Oct 2012 #26
Um, I read the personal experiences of government workers there. joshcryer Oct 2012 #33
Chavez is going to lose? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #35
In 9 out of 1000 alternate realities. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #45
You are not some CIA dude. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #39
There are plenty of other posters who do that already. joshcryer Oct 2012 #44
Crazy how hard you want to spin those pictures. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #25
I say good luck to Venezuela, and good luck to the next president whoever gets elected. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #3
Viva Chavez! n/t bitchkitty Oct 2012 #5
Capriles had the same numbers as Chávez, maybe more, without any buses Marksman_91 Oct 2012 #7
Nah, not threatened, they were "politely reminded" to attend the event. joshcryer Oct 2012 #9
What is your final prediction, Marksman? I love weed Oct 2012 #12
My prediction? To be perfectly honest... I really don't know Marksman_91 Oct 2012 #13
Classy. boppers Oct 2012 #14
Chavistas have a lot of vile homophobes, too. joshcryer Oct 2012 #16
It's time for Chavez to go. boppers Oct 2012 #19
the US has term limits because the repubs didn't want another FDR frylock Oct 2012 #34
True. joshcryer Oct 2012 #43
The funny thing about "escuálidos" is that Capiles supporters have embraced it. joshcryer Oct 2012 #15
I don't read Spanish. I love weed Oct 2012 #17
True class from a Chavez cabinet Minister! nt COLGATE4 Oct 2012 #22
At least she didn't stage a CIA backed coup d'etat. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #27
The opposition has been saying that for years! He would shoot it down every time! joshcryer Oct 2012 #30
We'll find out tomorrow, won't we? harmonicon Oct 2012 #18
Still about 48-54 hours before we know. joshcryer Oct 2012 #20
It seems like he's always running for president Ter Oct 2012 #23
leaked docs show anti-Chavez candidate plans to go full neoliberal after election yurbud Oct 2012 #24
Shh! Don't notice the oligarchy. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #28
no one apparently has the time, and definitely no one is getting a paycheck to do the latter. yurbud Oct 2012 #29
The millions for Capriles didn't have to be bussed in. joshcryer Oct 2012 #32
No, merely invented by you. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #38
I will admit my mistakes if I am wrong. joshcryer Oct 2012 #40
How courageous. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #41
I hope something else comes up because I'll be damn bored... joshcryer Oct 2012 #42
That has been denied by Capriles and he has actually come out in favor of the missions. joshcryer Oct 2012 #31
it sounds like some of the other parties in his coalition have yurbud Oct 2012 #36
He doesn't represent those parties, now does he? joshcryer Oct 2012 #37
our politicians never have things in their platforms they have no intention of doing? yurbud Oct 2012 #46
You can't recall the President of the United States. joshcryer Oct 2012 #47
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